Adjustable curtain rod and window shade bracket



Feb. 2, 1932. w, J, NUZUM 1,843,400

ADJUSTABLE CURTAIN ROD AND WINDOW SHADE BRACKET Filed June 11, 1931 3 Sheets-Sheet 1 Y Inventor W. zz fiazanz M flllorney W. J. NUZUM Feb. 2, 1932.

s Sheets-Sheet v2 Filed June 1.1, 193

Feb. 2, 1932.

W. J. ADJUSTABLE CURTAIN ROD AND WINDOW SHADE BRACKET s Sheets-Shet 3 Filed June 11, 1951 I mzenior f1 ltomey Patented Feb. 2, 1932 UNITED STATES WILLIAM J'. NUZ'UM, OF FAIRMONT, WEST VIRGINIA ADJUSTABLE CURTAIN ROD AND wmnow SHADE'BRACKET Application filed- June 11,

' This invention has reference to a combined window shade and curtain rod bracket, and has as its object the provision of such a bracket equipped with an adjustable clamping device to facilitate mounting the bracket on window frames of varying size.-

A still further object of the invention is to provide a bracket of the character above mentioned, which may be clamped in position on the window frame without marring the frame. 7

Other objects and advantages of the in vention will be best understood from a study of the following description, taken in connection with the accompanying drawings wherein: Y

Figure 1 is a front elevational view of the upper portion of a window frame, a pair of brackets embodying the features of the present invention being mounted thereon.

Figure 2 is avertical transverse sectional view through the bracket. I

Figure 3 is a perspective view of one of the arms of the adjustable clamp.

Figure 4 is a similar view of the otherarm of said clamp.

Figure 5 is a rear elevational view of the bracket. I

Figure 6 is a longitudinal sectional elevational view therethrough.

Figures 7 and 8 are sectional views taken substantially on the lines 77 and 88 resp-ectively of Figure 5. r Figure 9 is a front elevational view of a slightly modified form of bracket, the same being for use on double windows.

Figure 10 is a longitudinal sectional view through the body plate of the bracket shown in Figure 9.

Figure 11 is a vertical transverse sectional elevational view taken substantially on theline 1111 of Figure 9.

Figure 12 is a transverse sectional viewthrough one end of one of the clamp arms.

Figure 13 is a perspective view of a modified form of clamp arm.

With reference more in detail to the drawings, it will be seen that the combined window shade and curtain rod bracket comprises a 3 base plate 5 provided with a longitudinal 1 acter 23.

1931. Serial no. 543,697.

slot 6, and above said slot, being pressed rearwardly to provide a longitudinal guide channel 7 accommodating the clamping arms 8 and 9 of'an adjustable retaining clamp. The arms 8'and 9 are slidable relative to one another and to the plate 5 through slots 10 provided in the plate at opposite ends of the guide channel 7 At'the upper edge of the slot 6, plate 5 is pressed forwardly to pro-, vide a guide flange 11 supporting the arms 8 and 9. At their adjacent ends, the clamp arms 8 and 9 are provided With'apertured lugs 12 through which extend an adjusting bolt 13 having a'nut 14 associated therewith. At their free ends arms 8 and 9. are each pro vided with an angularly disposed projection 15 adapted to laterally engage a side member 17.0f the window frame, and having pressed laterally therefroma protuberance 16 to insure a positive gripping action with the win dow frame member. a

A somewhat conventional window shade .bracket 18 hasthe base flange 19 thereof curved, and at its upper and lower edges provided with bendable tongues 20 for slidably retaining the shade bracket on the plate 5. In placing the bracket 18 on the plate 5, it will be seen that the upper tongue is passed through the slot 6, and then bent downwardly, while the lower tongue is bent upwardly to engage the lower edge of the plate 5. The bracket 18 is secured at the desired-position on the plate 5 through the medium of a screw 21 as clearly suggested in the drawings.

Adjacent one end thereof, and disposed above the upper edge of the plate 5 is a curtain rod supporting plate 22 and a web substantially channel shaped in cross section connects the plate 22 with the plate 25, said w'eb'being designated The plate 22 is of a well known character for supporting one end of any well known type of curtain rod and to this end, the plate 22 is equipped with relatively spaced pairs of upper and lower vertically alined slots 24. At each end thereof, the plate 22 is provided with a flange bent backwardly tooverlie the rear face oflthe plate as at 25, the flanges 25 by the refer n h at] serving to space the plate 22 from the window frame.

In actual practice, for a single window, two of my improved brackets will be used, one supported on each side member 17 of the window frame as shown in Figure 1.

In placing the bracket on to the frame member 1?, it will be seen that the plate 5 is disposed against the front side of the frame member 17, the angular ends 15 of the clamping arm extending rearwardly for lateral engagement with the frame member 17. By tightening up on the nut 14, the arms 8 and 9 will be drawn toward one another thus urging the ends 15 of the rms into engagement with the frame member.

The bracket 18 may then be secured at the desired adjustment, and one end of a curtain rod may be engaged with the plate 22 so that said end of the rod will be supported above the corresponding end of the window shade roller supported in the bracket 18.

In the event, the window frame adjacent its upper portion is provided with a beading, the latter will be received. in the channel of the connecting web In Figure 9 l have shown bracket for use in conjunction with the bracket shown in Figure 1, when the brackets are used in association with a double window. In such event, it is apparent that the brackets shown in Figure 1 would be mounted on the side members of the window frame, while the bracket shown in Figure 9 would be mounted on the interme liate member of the window frame. To this end, it will be seen that the bracket shown in Figure 9 is substantially the same in construction as the bracket shown in Figure 1, with the exception, that the base plate 5 will be longer because of the greater width of the intermediate window frame member. Further, instead of being provided with a single slot, the plate 5 is provided with a pair of alined slots 6' one for each of two window shade brackets 18' adjustably mounted on the plate 5 in substantially the same manner the shade bracket 18 is mounted on the plate 5. Therefore, there is provided on the bracket plate 5 a window shade bracket for cooperation with each of the shade brackets 18 so that two window shades may be supported in position on the double window frame.

In this form of the invention, it will also be noted that element 22 and 23 are dispensed with, and in lieu thereof, there is provided means for supporting the intermediate portion of a curtain rod, such means in the present instance consisting of an arm 26 and a supporting shank 27. Arm 26 and shank 27 are formed integrally with one another, and preferably from a single piece of wire, the portion of the wire forming the arm 26 being so bent, as to provide a series of spaced notches 28 into a selected one of which an intermediate portion of a curtain rod may be placed. The shank 27 extends downward ly and rearwardly from the inner end of the arm 26, and at its lower end is flattened for threading through upper and lower horizontal slots 29 provided on the lower portion of the plate 5 intermediate the ends of said plate, the portion of the plate 5 between said slots being pressed outwardly an d. forwardly as suggested in Figure 11.

In Figure 13 l have shown a slightly modified form of clamp arm, the same being des ignated arbitrarily by the reference character 8 and difierentiates from the clamping arms heretofore described in that adjacent the end extension 15 thereof the arm 8 is offset laterally to provide a channel or recess 30, whereby the modified form of arm may be used when the window casing is equipped with a well known type of back band, the same being accommodated in the channel or recess 80 in a manner thought apparent.

llventhough I have herein shown and described the preferred embodiment of the invention, it is to be understood that the same is susceptible of further changes, modifications and improvements coming within the scope of the appended claims.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new is:

1. In a bracket, an elongated body having a ii-shaped incision defining a partly severed portion extended outwardly to form a guide and also forming a longitudinal slot, clamping arms arranged end to end and mounted on said guide, said body being formed above said guide and at a point between the ends thereof with an offset portion and at the ends of said offset-portion with slots receiving said clamping arms, and a supporting member having attaching elements extended through said first mentioned slot.

2. in a bracket, an elongated body having ti -shaped incision defining a partly severed portion extended outwardly to form a guide and also forming a longitudinal slot, clamping arms arranged end to end and mounted on said guide, said body being formed above said guide and at a point between the ends thereof with an offset portion and at the ends of said offset portion with slots receiving said clamping arms, a supporting member having attaching elements extended through said first mentioned slot, the end portions of said clamping arms being provided with frame engaging means.

In testimony whereof I ailii: my signature.

WILLIAM J. NUZUM. 

